The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1887-10-14
NEW YoRRs SOCIAL WAR.
The History of the Quarrel Between Two
Society Leaders.
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The History of the Quarrel Between Two
Society Leaders.
brooklyn Eagle.]
A society man with whom had a long
talk short time ago remarked after he
had settled the destinies of pugilism and the
opera In America: at is rather amusing to
those of us who are in the swim, you know
to see how little newspa pers really know of
social affairs. Here is tremendous row go
ing on in New York society-one which has
never before been equaled in the history of
the town-and yet not word of it is to be
seen in any of the society columns of the
papers. If such a thing were to take place
in London instead OF New York, Truth,
Vanity Fair and all of the other society jour
mails, would almost go to the point of issuing
extras concerning it. Here it seems to have
escaped the notice of the papers entirely.
How do you account for itp perhaps the
thing is not worth the attention of the
papers" isn't it worth the attention of the
papers when Siia Aston is snubbed end cut
dead before fifty peopls in Newport by Mrs.
August BeImont?' as it 500?
at is. The history of the quarrel which
has already divided New York society into
two distinct factions is this: In the first
place, Mrs. Aston as you are undoubtedly
aware, IS a social leader of great prominence
in New York. Her family, which is con-
nected by IpeSsTi9ge with the Roose velts. the
Van AIAIsS, the D.ayto and indeed with
half the dsljSS&:@sly swell people of New
York, stands in 4Aa foremost position.
suppose the A1s>ors Esq +i2e fcs.3arnost family
in America in g social way. Mrs. August
Belmont who is t. a H.; ,&a7g of Commodore
Perry and comes Of E. ia3uy 100 years
older than the AsA4r:, Il ego a very In
f1uentjal social factsEa F:>obably she
is the only real rival Of Mrs Aston
1t has long been understood that
there is considerable jealousy between
the tAp ladies. A few years ago the young
est son of the Belmont family, Mr. Oliver
Belmont, married daughter of Mrs Whit
ing and took her to FRANCE. They separated
and the bride came back to her mothers
The Writings are very aristocratic people
and extremely popular besides. They are, l
am told, distantly connected with the Astors.
Whether this is SO or not, they are hand in
glove with the Aston set, and hence hostile
to Mrs. Belmont Young Mr. Belmont has
done his best to get into society, and his
mother has pushed him vigorously, but it
doesn't seem to be a success. Mrs. Belmont
declared last summer at Newport, that the
Writings were the cause of her sons misfor-
tune, and she announced that she would cut
anybody who recognized them. Mrs Astor
gave Mrs. Whiting luncheon a few DAYS
after this to show her contempt for Mrs.
Belmont and the latter cut her dead the
next time they met. Each of the ladies
exerted her utmost influence among her
friends, and society is divided now into two
distinct bodies, with New Yorks two society
leaders at their heads" "Who will win?'
"Wen the Astors have been winning at
everything for the last 100 years, and
think they will keep up their prestige"
civilian Waldorf Astor didn't win his seat
in congress-. mo, but he was appointed
minister TO Rome, which sees a congressman
and goes him ten better"